New Kids on the Block are bringing an ’80s party to Des Moines next summer

On Thursday, New Kids on the Block's Donnie Wahlberg posted a picture showing he'd left a massive tip for the overnight servers at a Waffle House. Wahlberg left an astonishing $2000 on the $82.60 check. He received the royal royal treatment and wanted to return the favor. In a post on Facebook, Wahlberg said "My mom waited tables, and my dad tended bars-- for years! So, when I walk into a WaffleHouse, and the staff treats me like a king, you better believe I treat them like queens!"
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New Kids on the Block — featuring members Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Donnie Wahlberg, Joey McIntyre and Danny Wood — rose to international pop fame in the late 1980s and 1990s backed by hits such as “I’ll Be Loving You,” “Please Don’t Go Girl,” “Tonight” and “Step By Step.”